Saber Down

David Shaw, Book 1

By: Harrison Kone

Narrated by: Shawn Compton

He vowed to defend his brothers-in-arms. Now, he'll stop at nothing to avenge them.

After a deadly ambush leaves Marine Raider Captain David Shaw gravely wounded, he returns to the US to face an unwanted medical retirement. But when he's invited to observe his team's next mission in Yemen, he watches in horror as their helicopters are shot down—wiping out the men he swore to protect.

Shattered but determined, Shaw refuses to stand down. With nothing left to lose, he orchestrates one last mission to hunt down the terrorist leader responsible. As he tears through enemy ranks, a chilling truth emerges—these militants are using American-made weapons.

A deeper betrayal is at play, and the real enemy might be closer to home than ever anticipated.

From the war-torn cities of Yemen to the treacherous underworld of international arms dealers, Shaw follows the blood trail to an explosive truth: someone inside the US military is profiting from the deaths of its own soldiers. With the help of rogue CIA operative, Natalie Hale, and the last of his men, John Wyatt, he takes the fight right to the doorstep of the nation's highest and most lethal military powers.

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nice read

if you like jack carr and tom Clancy books you will enjoy this book
.. thanks

Excellent Military Thriller

Book: Saber Down
Author: Harrison Kone

Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Format: 🎧
Genre: Military Thriller 🔫
Series?: yes
Story Pacing: 🏃‍♂️
Language: none 🚫
Spice: little bit related to abuse/attack
Adult Content: violence, some torture, murder, stalking
Will I continue with this author or series: Yes ✅

Comments: Harrison Kone writes entertaining thrillers with likable characters. The two main protagonists, Shaw and Wyatt, are cool characters with tons of military and tactical skill. I’m looking forward to seeing what they get up to the other books. Kone excels in writing battle scenes and sprinkling in tactical gear. Ultimately, this is a revenge story, which the reader will be in support of, especially as the bad guys are fully fleshed out and revealed through the story. Jack Carr fans will love this book as well as Lions of Mercer (I reviewed Lions of Mercer as well). This is the first book in the series and I’ll absolutely be reading the rest of them. Also, the audiobook narrator did a fine job.